Akron-class airship

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The Akron-class airship was a class of large U.S. Navy rigid airships of the early 1930s designed to serve as flying aircraft carriers for scouting and fleet reconnaissance.

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instanceOf U.S. Navy airship class
class of rigid airships
airshipType rigid airship
basedOnConcept airborne scouting platform
category 1930s United States airships
aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
military airship class
construction durable metal framework
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedAs flying aircraft carrier
designedBy Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation NERFINISHED
designedFor fleet screening
long-range scouting missions
era early 1930s
hangarCapacity up to 5 parasite aircraft
hullType durable metal framework
launchAndRecoverySystem trapeze system for parasite aircraft
liftingGas helium
member USS Akron (ZRS-4) NERFINISHED
USS Macon (ZRS-5) NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Navy
navalRole scouting force asset
notableFeature helium-filled rigid hull
internal hangar for aircraft
trapeze launch and recovery gear
numberBuilt 2
operator United States Navy
parasiteAircraftType Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk NERFINISHED
primaryRole fleet reconnaissance
scouting
propulsionType internal combustion engines
serviceBranch U.S. Navy NERFINISHED
serviceEntryDecade 1930s
status retired
usedAs airborne aircraft carrier
usedIn interwar period

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USS Macon (ZRS-5) class Akron-class airship